Woven-wire fence.



Patent-ed Dec. 9,"| 902. R. H. BLUOMER. f 1 WOVEN WlBE FENDE.

Application led Jan. 16, 1899.)

(No Model.)

` Ilm "Tll Amway- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

REUBEN H. .BLOOMEIL OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.

WOVEN-WIRE FENCE.

` SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 715,541, dated December 9,1902

Application led January `1.6, 1899. Serial No. 702,235. (No model.)y

To all whom it may concern: Y

Be it known that I, REUBEN H. BLooMER,

lresiding at Council Bluffs, in the county of Pottawattamie and State of Iowa, have invented certain useful Improvements in Woven-Wire Fences; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will euable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification. I

This invention relates to a combination woven-wire fence.

The object of my invention is to provide a fence which shall be neat and simple of construction and lembody the combination of a plurality of woven fence-strands in combination with one or more single strands, said strands being connected by means of a plurality of single uniting-strands,a plurality of uniting-strands barbed at one end, and a plurality of u uiting-strands barbed at both ends.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown in Figure l an elevation of a fence embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan View and shows the method of securing the connecting-strands to the single fencestrands, while Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view and shows a modification I use in securing the pickets to the single fence-strands.

Myinvention comprises a plurality of Woven fence -strands marked 1, 2, 3, and 4, the strands l and 2 being connected by the series of stay-strands marked 10 10, which are preferably provided with an upper terminatingpoint, as shown. The fence-strands 2 and 3 are united by the stay-strands 12 12, which are simply secured to the strands without barbs, while ordinary stay-strands 13 13 secure the fence-strands 3 and 4. Near the bottom I alternate single and Woven fencestrands, as shown, the single strand being marked 5, and the second strand (marked 6) being woven, Vthe strand 7 being single, the terminal strand being woven and'marked 8. The woven strand 4 is secured to the single strand 5 by means of an ordinary staystrand 14 14, while the single strand 5 is secured to the woven strand 6 by means of the stay-strands 15, which, however, are barbed at the lower end to repel animals attempting to worry through the fence. It will further be noticed that the fence-strands 5, 6, 7, and

' 8 are much closer together than theupper se- 5 5 ries. The woven strand 6 is secured to the single strand 7 by means of a stay-'Wire 16, barbed 'at each end, while the single strand 7 is nally secured to the woven strandv 8 by means of the stay-strand 17, barbed or point- 6o ed at each end. It will also be noticed that the stay-strands 17 are also more closely po sitioned than those within the upper series.

I have a peculiar method of forminga union between the pickets or stay-strands and the fence-strands proper. In referring to Fig. 2 it will be noticed that the fence-strand 5is provided with an outwardly-extending loop, while the picket 14 turns about the fencestrand upon one side ofthe loop rand then 7o spans the loop and twines .about the fencestrand upon the side adjacent to the loop.

By this means I provide the fence-strands with the compensating-loop, and further pro- Vide a means whereby the pick'et is securely 75 fastened to the fence. It is immaterial whether the fence-strand be a single wire or composed of a plurality of woven strands. The stay-strands are secured to the longitudinal wires before the fence is strung and in 8o effect form a Wire fabric, which is adapted to be secured to suitable posts in supporting the' same.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a bottom view disclosing, the method of spanning the wire from 8 5 one end of the fence-1oop to the other.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a modification in which both the fence-strand 5 and thestay- 'strand are given a bend, the stay-strand beingvwound about the fence-strand at two 9o picket portion intermediate of the wound 9,5

ends, as is shown in Fig. 3. Inthis modification the stay-strands are also immovably secured to the fence-strands.

A fence so constructed is exceedingly strong, and it is impossible for an animal to Ico displace the stay-strands when secured by means of the holding-loops.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is-

l. In a fence fabric of .the character described, a plurality of Woven fence-strands, a plurality of single fence-strands interposed between said woven fence-strands along one edge, said single strands being provided with indentations forming loops, a plurality of stay-strands uniting the adjacent woven strands along one edge, and a plurality of stay-strands uniting said single strands to the adjacent Woven strands, said last-mentioned stay strands Winding about said single strands at the point of indentation, one end of each stay-strand spanning a loop.

2. In a fence fabric of the character described, a plurality of Woven fence-strands, a plurality of single fence-strands interposed between said woven fence-strands along one edge, said single strands being provided with indentations forming loops, a plurality of stay strands uniting the adjacent woven strands along one edge, and a plurality of stay-strands uniting said single strands to the adjacent Woven strands, said last-mentioned stay strands winding about said single strands at the point ot indentation, one end of each stay-strand spanning a loop, and said stay-strands being pointed and barbed at each end.

3. In a fence fabric of the character described, a plurality of woven fence-strands, all ot' said fence-strands being approximately an equal distance apart, a plurality of single fence-strands interposed between said Woven fence-strands along one edge, each of said single fence-strands being provided with loopforining indentations, a pluralityV of staystrands uniting the adjacent Woven strands along one edge, and a plurality ot' stay-strands each uniting a single strand to a Woven strand, one end of each stay-strand being twice coiled about its single strand to span one of said indentations.

4. In a fence fabric of the character described, the combination with the Woven fence-strands 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8, the staggered stay-strands 10, 12, 13, the interposed single fence-strands 5 and 7 provided with indentations forming loops, the stay-strands 14 and 15 uniting said looped single strand 5 to the adjacent woven fence strands, the staystrands 16 and 17 Limiting said single looped strand 7 to the adjacent woven strands b' and S, said stay-strands 14, 15, 16, and 17 being each secured to a single strand at the point of indentation, substantially in the manner set forth, said stay-strands 16 and 1 7 terminating in pointed barbs as disclosed.

REUBEN H. BLOOMER. In presence of- ALTA RICHARDS, J. E. LANGWORTHY. 

